Inhaler



PATENTED FEB. 23, 1904.

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UNITED STArnsYP-AT-ENT OFFICE.

CYRUS T. GAMBLE, OF DIAMONDYILLE, WYOMING..

I-NHALER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.758,133, dated February23, 1904.

Application filed Angustfi, 1903.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CYRUS T. GAMBLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Diamondville, in the county of Uinta and State of Wyoming,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inhalers orRespirators; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to inhalers or respiand efiective device of thischaracter for treating catarrh and other nasal diseases.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which vFigure 1 is an inner end view of an inhaler embodying my invention. Fig.2 is a top plan View of the same, one of the respirators appearing insection and showing the protecting cap or shield applied thereto; andFig. 3 is a sectional view of a single form of inhaler.

In carrying my invention into practice I provide a base or bridge plate1, which carries the respirating devices 2, one for each nostril, eachof said devices consisting of inner and outer concentric tubes 3 and 4,fixed at one end to the said base or bridge plate, which forms a septumjoining them in parallel relation. One end of the inner tube 3 is closedby the plate 1, except for a small airinlet opening 3' formed in saidplate, and the other end thereof is open for the insertion and removalof a wad .or packing 5 of absorbent material, such as cotton or sponge,saturated or treated with a suitable drug or medicine. The outer tube 4:is of such greater diameter than the tube 3 as to provide an air-passage6, through which the air in the action of respiration passes. The tworespirators are designed to fit within the nostrils, and as the patientinspires the air entering through the openings 3 and passages 6 willtake up and become impregnated with vapor from the medicament, so thatthe curative agent will be carried to the seat of the disease in the.nostrils, throat, or air-passages of the lungs and act directly to cureor alleviate the trouble.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a pair of respirators may be coupled by theplate 1 in par-- Serial No. 168,516. (No model.)

allel relation for insertion into both nostrils,

and in such case an elastic band 7 may be at-- tached to the ends ofsaid plate for application to the head to hold the inhaler in place,

or an inhaler consisting of a single respirator, as shown in Fig. 3, maybe used and other means employed to retain the respirator or respiratorsin place. The provision of a rim or head 2' upon the tube i will in mostcases be found sufiicient for the purpose.

A cap or shield. 9, of rubber or metal, may be applied to eachrespirator when the same is not in use to prevent waste by evaporationof the medicament and keep said medicament in a pure or uncontaminatedcondition.

It will be observed that my improved res-- pirator or inhaler is simpleof construction, eificient in use, inexpensive of production, and may beretained in the nostrils for use for any period of time withoutannoyance or discomfort to the user. By its use medicated air may bethrown directly on the diseased tissues and cure or relief quicklyeffected. The device may of course be made of any suitable material andof difierent sizes to adapt it for use by children, youths, and adults.

ing an air-opening-therein, an inner tube supported thereon in line withsaid opening and formingamedicament-chamber, an outer tube supported bythe base-piece concentric with the medicament-tube and forming anintervening air-passage, and means upon the outer tube for engaging thewall of the nostril and retaining the inhaler therein, substantially asdescribed.

2. An inhaler comprising a base-piece having an air-opening therein, aninner medicament-tube supported thereby in line with the said opening,an outer tube supported by the base-piece concentric with the innertube, said outer tube having an outspringing rim portion at its free endto engage the Wall of the nostril and retain the inhaler therein, and acap adapted to fit over said rim portion and close the free ends of bothtubes, substantially as 10 described.

3. An inhaler comprising a base-piece, com-

